Location: 2100 Randolph Road, Charlotte, N. C.
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Present:
Matthew Benson, Committee Chairman
Richard Mattson, Committee Vice-Chairman
Richard Alsop
Louis Asbury, IV
John Shurley
Dan Morrill, HLC Consulting Director
Stewart Gray, HLC Preservation Planner
Mary Lynn Morrill, HLC Recording Consultant
Visitors:
Brian Bumahn, Wadsworth House
John Abbott, W. T. Alexander House
Peter Willis Fleming, 260 Cherokee Rd.
Fowina L. Fleming, 260 Cherokee Rd.
Kraig Magais, 260 Cherokee Rd.
Don Duffy, 260 Cherokee Rd.
S. Fulton, 400 S. Summit
Russ Andreis
Todd Wern
AGENDA
1. Chairman’s Report: Mr. Benson
A welcome was extended to everyone present.
2. Director’s Report: Dr. Morrill
Dr. Morrill reminded everyone present that the HLC
follows the Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines in
making design recommendations for historic properties.
3. Applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness:
Mr. Gray
Note: Applications and proposed design plans are on file
at the HLC office.
A. Revision of the Certificate of Appropriateness
Application for the Wadsworth House (Garage), 400 S. Summit St.,
Charlotte, N. C.
Current proposed plans and elevations were presented to
and reviewed by the Committee. Questions and concerns were addressed.
MR. SHURLEY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY DR. MATTSON
TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT A REVISION FOR
THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS (07-01) FOR THE WADSWORTH HOUSE
PROPERTY (GARAGE), 400 S. SUMMIT ST., CHARLOTTE, N.C., BE APPROVED AS
PRESENTED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
B. William Grier House and the Hayes-Byrum House
Relocation, 8600 Steele Creek Rd., Charlotte, N. C.
The proposed Application for a Certificate of Approval
requests that a new location for the structures be approved. The HLC had
previously approved different locations for the moves. The Application
was reviewed and discussed by those present.
DR. MATTSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. ASBURY TO
RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR
A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR RELOCATIONS OF THE WILLIAM GRIER
HOUSE AND THE HAYES-BYRUM HOUSE, 8600 STEELE CREEK ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N.C.
BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
C. W. T. ALEXANDER HOUSE, Mallard Creek Church
Rd., Charlotte, N. C.
The proposed Application for a
Certificate of Approval requests that significant changes to the garage
be approved. The Committee reviewed the proposed plans and agreed that
the Application meets reversibility requirements.
DR. MATTSON PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY MR. ALSOP TO
RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION FOR
A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE W. T. ALEXANDER HOUSE, MALLARD
CREEK CHURCH ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N. C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH THE
UNDERSTANDING THAT THE EXTERIOR OF THE STAIR TOWER BE SIMPLIFIED AS
AGREED UPON AND THAT THE DOOR LIGHTS BE APPROVED BY HLC STAFF AND THE
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN BEFORE INSTALLATION. THE COMMITTEE
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
D. MAJOR ALEXANDER JAMES HOUSE, 260 Cherokee Rd.,
Charlotte, N. C.
The owners of the property , present at the meeting, are
proposing to alter the existing one story wing on the west side of the
house. The existing front elevation and a proposed front elevation were
presented. Full plans for the proposed project were presented to and
discussed by the Committee.
MR. SHURLEY PRESENTED A MOTION SECONDED BY DR. MATTSON
TO RECOMMEND TO THE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION THAT THE APPLICATION
FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR THE MAJOR ALEXANDER JAMES
HOUSE, 260 CHEROKEE ROAD, CHARLOTTE, N.C., BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. THE
COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE MOTION.
4. Old Business
No old business was presented.
5. New Business
Mr. Benson told Committee members that the HLC is doing
a survey of important "modern" buildings in Mecklenburg County. He asked
those present to contact him or the HLC office if they have suggestions
about properties they consider significant.
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 a.m.